Health Equity in Pediatric Imaging: Access, Interventions and Research (2026)

Description

In this interactive webinar, participants will learn practical strategies to advance health equity in your pediatric imaging practice from experts who are actively embedding health equity principles into care delivery, collaboration and research at their institutions. Through interactive discussion, you’ll gain insight into expanding patient access to care, facilitating multidisciplinary interventions and building sustainable health equity research programs.

Course Director & Moderator

Ashley E. Prosper, MD
University of California Los Angeles

Ashley E. Prosper, MD is an associate professor of radiology at UCLA specializing in cardiothoracic imaging. Her clinical and research interests include lung cancer screening, advanced cardiac imaging, and health equity in radiology. A recognized educator and leader, Dr. Prosper serves as Chair of the RSNA Health Equity Committee and is dedicated to advancing innovative, patient-centered approaches to imaging and cancer detection.

Faculty

Theodore R. Hall, MD
David E. Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA

Theodore R. Hall, MD, is a professor of clinical radiology, vice chair for academic affairs and the director for medical student education in radiology in the Department of Radiology at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine. He is the chair for the Committee on Appointments, Merits and Promotions, co-chair for the department’s Inclusive Excellence Committee and a department co-lead for the School of Medicine’s Office of Inclusive Excellence. He serves as a specialty advisor and mentor for students interested in pursuing careers in radiology.

Valerie Ward, MD
Boston Children's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Valerie L. Ward, MD, MPH, is a pediatric radiologist and senior vice president at Boston Children’s Hospital and associate professor of radiology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ward is the founding director of the Sandra L. Fenwick Institute at Boston Children’s Hospital. She provides leadership and strategic oversight to advance pediatric healthcare access, care delivery and health outcomes through national and global collaborations. Dr. Ward co-created and directs a leadership development program for emerging and current healthcare leaders, the Fenwick Institute’s Leadership Development Fellows Program. Additionally, she co-created a clinical faculty health equity research fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital that is part of the Harvard-wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship Program. As a nationally recognized leader in pediatric health services research, she is the associate director of health services research at the Children’s Hospital Association. Dr. Ward is also actively involved in the development of clinical and research collaborations to impact maternal-child health outcomes. She serves as the faculty advisor for maternal and child health strategy for the Systems and Policy Research Network (Maternal Child Health Bureau). Dr. Ward is an alumna of Harvard University, Yale University School of Medicine and Harvard Business School and completed both its Program for Leadership Development and its Advanced Management Program.

Vaz Zavaletta, MD, PHD
Children's Hospital of Colorado
University of Colorado School of Medicine

Vaz Zavaletta, MD, PhD, is a pediatric interventional radiologist and assistant professor of radiology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Colorado. Their clinical practice focuses on minimally invasive, image-guided therapies for children, with expertise in pediatric vascular and interventional radiology. Dr. Zavaletta is an active member of several national radiology organizations and has contributed to research and educational initiatives in pediatric imaging, interventional radiology and inclusive patient care.

Course Overview

In this interactive webinar, participants will hear from speakers who are actively implementing health equity into their pediatric imaging practices. Efforts to increase patient access to care, initiatives to facilitate multidisciplinary care and interventions, and the building and maintenance of health equity research programs will be discussed by experts in the field.

Content Areas (Codes):
The following Content Areas will be printed on the certificate for this course:

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Other
Pediatric Radiology

Learning Objectives:

Identify opportunities to build the tenets of health equity into your pediatric imaging practice.
Develop a team-based approach to reduce pediatric health disparities.
Gather insights on the essential components of a successful pediatric imaging health equity research program.

This Other activity (live and enduring material) is estimated to take 1 hour to complete.

Start Date: 11/5/2026
End Date for CME Eligibility/Online Expiration Date: 11/4/2027

This educational activity was originally presented on 11/5/2026 as an interactive online webinar.

Faculty:

Ashley E. Prosper, MD
Theodore R. Hill, MD
Valerie Ward, MD
Vaz Zavaletta, MD, PHD

Disclosure Statements:
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Accreditation and Designation Statements:
The Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The RSNA designates this Other activity (live and enduring material) for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Continuing Education Information:
To earn CME credit, participants must watch the full length of the webinar, as well as complete the course evaluation.

Price:
Non-Member/Basic Member Rate: $0.00
Standard Member/Full Access Member Rate: $0.00

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Summary

Availability:

Registration Required

Expires on Nov 04, 2027

Location:

Online Meeting

Date / Time:

Nov 05, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Cost:

FREE

Credit Offered:

1 CME Credit

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